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just informed that the local...

merchants association decided that

because of the unusual circumstances...

the first-born layette should be

awarded instead to Tiffany Policek.

Very nice.

- You might've cleared this with me.

- Back to the two-shot.

Tiffany was the second. The layette

was supposed to go to the first-born.

Well, I think I see the

merchant's point, Tally.

- I'm not surprised you do, Rob.

- Happy New Year. Go to commercial.

No go. It's thirty seconds

till the credits.

Buttanda is an habitual offender. The

woman has 2 children out of wedlock.

- After all, what?

- Guys, cut it out.

- I don't think we need to go into that.

- You got two cameras on 'em.

- Get one on something else.

- What else is there?

Lt's a runaway train.

In the spirit of the new year and

the whole idea of first-born...

I'm sure W.M.I.A. would

be delighted to...

honor Miami's true first-born,

Fernandito Buttanda.

- She can't do that.

- She just did.

- Fifteen seconds to credits.

- That's all. I'm Rob Sullivan.

Tally will surely join me in

saying, "Be of good cheer.

And Happy New Year from all of us

on the Channel Nine News Team."

Go. Matte it.

We gotta hold this for fifteen.

Fill in mikes.

- This the last time you sit here.

- I didn't know you'd been appointed...

- Commissar of Public Morality.

- He's a criminal and she's a whore.

Well, only whores have

babies out of wedlock?

- Warren, your protge is out of line.

- Protge? Does that mean whore, too?

Tally, shut up and smile. Rob,

we're still on air. Keep smiling.

- Warren, we've gotta talk.

- She doesn't have the maturity.

- You're pushing her too fast.

- Your protge doesn't have maturity.

If you think that pompadour gives you

maturity, you need professional help.

That's enough, Tally. Rob, handling the

unexpected is what we call television.

- She has no right...

- To what? Tell the truth?

Or change copy to something safe?

She's off reservation.

And it's up to you to go...

To what? Rope her in? Cut her down to

size? What size do you want? Your size?

Warren, I'm warning you.

- That's a wrap. Thank you.

- This is unbelievable!

Childish and amateurish behavior. They

would've fired her in Saint Louis.

- Right, Rob, though shop, Saint Louis.

- I'm taking this to Dan!

If you don't, I will.

Listen, next time you want to

embarrass the station, quit first.

- You want me to quit?

- Yeah, that's what I want.

You don't go around changing

station policy on air!

- I'm the one who has to...

- This is a team!

But I'm not part of the team, am I?

I'll always be written off as the

News Director's protge.

So, fine! I'm capable of finding a job

where I am nobody's protge.

Feliz ao nuevo.

You're right.

My sister has a baby. Her live-in

has a record. That make her a whore?

- Right again.

- He's just stupid.

He's an anchor.

- Mister Terranova, one photo, please.

- Joanna Kennelly?

- Mister Terranova?

- Tally?

Joanna Kennelly. We've met before. Hi.

- Have you know Bucky for long?

- No, I don't actually know him.

But you want to. Bucky, come here.

Tally Atwater, Mister Bucky Terranova.

"News Heartbeat of

the American Riviera.

You give us thirty minutes,

we'll give you... el mundo"?

I was wondering when

you'd walk into my life.

Oh, please.

I'm gonna need a suite at the Wilshire

and a floor pass at the Forum.

Just tell' em it's for the day that the

Lakers play the Phoenix...

- Suns.

- Suns. No, I'll call you back.

"Sex and Drugs:
The Downside of

Basketball's Instant Millionaires.

- A Joanna Kennelly in-depth Report."

- Those millionaires will love you.

You still got a nice ass.

But it's not this year's ass, is it?

Not even last year's.

I am seven years and three

dozen asses back.

The next time I see you...

it'll be four dozen.

Unless you're gonna tell me

this one's different.

Wait a minute.

- Has somebody finally got to you?

- This is not what you think.

Just good friends.

That is novel.

What's it feel like?

It feels good.

You gonna go with her when

she makes her move?

You need a year or two in a major

market. Preferably at an O and O.

What's your feeling

about Philadelphia?

A large city in Pennsylvania.

I can put you there.

- It's a number four market.

- It's do-able.

They're looking for a fresh face.

Lucky timing.

Your vice is full of money.

Anybody ever tell you that?

- I was having...

- I know. I know where you're going.

I bet he said your voice

was full of money.

That's what he always says.

He's famous for it.

He even said that to Joanna.

It's actually not even his line.

It's from a novel.

"Her voice was full of money. That

was the inexhaustible charm...

that rose and fell in it."

Hemingway, right?

F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Cheap shot.

It's the right move.

Nobody ever called Bucky dumb.

I guess it's even the right time.

We had some fun, you and I.

didn't we?

What is it you want?

- You know what I want.

- You wanna go to Philadelphia.

So, he says to me...

"If you need a mentor...

Roberino."

Roberino?

Will do me a favor?

don't ever say that again.

You could come with me.

First prize:
A week in Philadelphia.

Second prize:
Two weeks.

It's an old joke.

- Ive already been where you're going.

- You could go back.

- Why not?

- I already told you.

All you told me is that

it stopped being fun.

It was a good run while it lasted.

Then I made a mistake.

What kind of mistake?

I had and trusted a source. I went

with the story and I got burned.

The source did what sources do.

I missed the signals.

You're allowed to make a

mistake once in a while.

Not really.

If you chose not to play on the

team... you can't afford mistakes.

Why didn't we do this before?

Because it was always gonna be

this hard to stop.

You know, we have some time

before you go.

I don't wanna go.

Sure you do.

You know something?

I never got a...

What've you got here? For me?

Miss Sierra Logger. Okay.

You better go.

Go.

Up next, shocking new information

about a nursing home sex scandal.

Stay with us.

We'll back in a moment.

John, whoever wrote that copy about

the nursing home should be fired.

It's silly, it's wrong,

and I won't say it.

Then wing it. You're up to speed on

this story. A real warhorse, Marcia.

We'd get together for a drink so you

two kids could get to know each other.

Sure.

Would you mind having your guest move?

She's in my eye line.

- I'm sorry.

- Oh, here we go again.

John, have you any idea

how little coverage...

we actually devote to substantive

discussion of public policy?

You an issues wonk, too, Tally?

- I agree it's an important point.

- What is?

The need for substant...

Bucky told me.

- Bucky? Bucky who?

- Bucky Terranova, my agent...

said that Tom Orr told him...

- Tom? You know Tom?

- Well, not exactly. But...

Tom is just about

the worst offender.

Well, I have two charity

auctions to attend tonight.

Is that actually a

banana daiquiri?

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